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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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