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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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