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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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