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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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