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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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