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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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