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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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