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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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