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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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