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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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