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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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