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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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