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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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