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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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