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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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