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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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