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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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