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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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