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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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