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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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