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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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