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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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