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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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