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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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