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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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