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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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