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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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