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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important 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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