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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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