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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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