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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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