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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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