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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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