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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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