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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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