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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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