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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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