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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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