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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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