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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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