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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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