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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education enable people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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