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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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