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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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