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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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