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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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