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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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