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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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