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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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