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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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