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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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