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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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