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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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