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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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