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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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