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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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