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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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