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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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