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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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