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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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