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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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