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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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