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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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