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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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