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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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