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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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