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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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