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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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