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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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