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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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