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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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