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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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