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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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