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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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