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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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