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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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