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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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