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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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