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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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