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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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