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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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