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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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