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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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