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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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