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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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