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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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