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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)