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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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