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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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