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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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