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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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