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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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