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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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