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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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