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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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