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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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