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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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