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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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