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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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