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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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