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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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