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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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