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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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