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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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