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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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