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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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