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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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