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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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