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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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