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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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