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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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