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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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