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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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