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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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