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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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