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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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