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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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