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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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