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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates 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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