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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details 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 scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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