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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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