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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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