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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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