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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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