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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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