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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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