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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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