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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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