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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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