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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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