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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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