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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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