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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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