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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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