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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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