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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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