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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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