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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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