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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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