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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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