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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 and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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