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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning enable students all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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