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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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