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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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