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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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