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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the 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 studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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