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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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