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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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