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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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