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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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