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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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