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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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