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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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