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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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