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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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