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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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