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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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