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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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