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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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