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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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