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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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