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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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