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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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