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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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