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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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