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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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