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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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