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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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