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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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