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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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