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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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