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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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