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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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