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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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