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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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