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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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