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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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