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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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