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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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