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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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