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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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