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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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