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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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