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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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