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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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