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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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