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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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