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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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