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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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