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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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