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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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