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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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