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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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