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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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