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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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