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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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