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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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