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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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