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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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