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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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