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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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