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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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