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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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