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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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