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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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