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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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