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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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