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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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