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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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