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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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