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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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