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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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