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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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