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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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