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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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