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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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