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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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