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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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