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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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