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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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