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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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