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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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