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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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