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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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