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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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