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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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