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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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