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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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