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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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