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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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