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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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