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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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