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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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