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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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