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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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