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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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