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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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