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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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