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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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