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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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