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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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