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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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