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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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