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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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