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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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