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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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