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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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