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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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