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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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