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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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