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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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