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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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