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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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