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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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