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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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