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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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