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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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