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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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