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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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