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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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