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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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