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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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