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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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