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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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