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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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