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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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