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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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