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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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