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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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