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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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