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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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