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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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