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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses 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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