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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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