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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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