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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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