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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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