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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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