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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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