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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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