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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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