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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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