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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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