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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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