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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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