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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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