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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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