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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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