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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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