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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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