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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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