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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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