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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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