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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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