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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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