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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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