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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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