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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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