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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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