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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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