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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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