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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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