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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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