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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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