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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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