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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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