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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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