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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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