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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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