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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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