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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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