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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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