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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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