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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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