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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major 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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