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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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