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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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