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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the key 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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