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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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