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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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