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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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