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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the 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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