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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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