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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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