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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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