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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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