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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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