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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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