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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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