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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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