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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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