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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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