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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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