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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about 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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