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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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