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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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