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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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