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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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