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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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