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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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