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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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