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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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