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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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