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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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