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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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