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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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