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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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