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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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