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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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