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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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