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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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