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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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