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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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