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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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