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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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