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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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