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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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