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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. 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. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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