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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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