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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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