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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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