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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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