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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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