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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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