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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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