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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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