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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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