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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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