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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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