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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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