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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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