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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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