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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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