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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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