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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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