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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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