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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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