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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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