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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 (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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