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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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