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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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