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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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