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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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