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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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