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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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