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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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