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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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