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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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