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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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