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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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