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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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