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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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