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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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