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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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