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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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