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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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