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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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