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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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