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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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