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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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