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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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