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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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