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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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