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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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