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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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