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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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