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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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