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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key 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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