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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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