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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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