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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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