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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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