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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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