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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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