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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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