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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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