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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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