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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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