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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education 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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