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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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