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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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