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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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