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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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