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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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