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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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