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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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