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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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