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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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