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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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