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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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