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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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