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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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