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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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