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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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