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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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