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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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