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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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