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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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