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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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