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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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