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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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