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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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