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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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