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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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