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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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