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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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