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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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