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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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