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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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