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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key 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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