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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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