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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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