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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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