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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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