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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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