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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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