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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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