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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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