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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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