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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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