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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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