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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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