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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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