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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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