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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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