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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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