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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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