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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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