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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major 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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