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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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