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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth 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 teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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