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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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