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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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