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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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