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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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