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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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