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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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