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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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