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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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