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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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