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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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