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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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