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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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