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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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