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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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