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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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