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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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