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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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