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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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