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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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