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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important 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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