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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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