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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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