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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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