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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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