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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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