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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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