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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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