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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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