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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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