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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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