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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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