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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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