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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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