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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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