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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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