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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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