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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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