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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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