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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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