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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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