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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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